Scholarship Information
provided by the Office of Admissions1999-2000 Academic Year

Last updated: January 10, 2000

1999-2000 Outside Scholarships

Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives notices of scholarships
that are offered through external organizations. Information about the
scholarship awards that are currently available is listed below.
Award notices are listed by the date on which they were posted.

Another good source of information about outside scholarship awards
is FastWeb on the internet. This site maintains a searchable database
of over 400,000 scholarship awards for which you may apply. You can
visit the FastWeb site at http://www.fastweb.com.

Date Posted

Application Deadline

Award Information

1/10/2000
NEW!

May 19, 2000

Public Employees Roundtable ScholarshipsThe Public Employees Roundtable (PER) is a non-profit, non-partisan
coalition of professional associations representing more than one million
Federal, state and local government employees and retirees. The PER
Scholarship Program awards money to bright and talented college students
considering careers in government. Applicants must be enrolled full-time
in a four-year undergraduate degree program or be enrolled in a full- or
part-time graduate or post-graduate program. All applicants must
have a minimum cumulative grade point average in their current degree program
of a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Preference will be given to applicants
with previous public service, volunteer or community service experience.
For more information about PER's Scholarship Program, please contact Ms.
Irma Salley by phone at (202) 927-4923 or by e-mail at isalley@theroundtable.org,
or visit the PER web site at http://www.theroundtable.org.

11/22/99

March 1, 2000

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Academic Scholarship ProgramEducational scholarship funds from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Chicago are available for law students for the 2000-2001 academic year.
Scholarships are available for Jewish students legally domiciled in the
greater Chicago metropolitan area who are identified as having promise
for significant contributions in their chosen careers, and who are in need
of financial assistance for full-time academic programs. The largest
fund is the Marcus and Theresa Levie Educational Fund. Applicants
for the Levie Educational Fund must be legally domiciled in Cook County.
Other awards are available to residents of the greater Chicago metropolitan
area and the Yonover awards are open to residents of Northwest Indiana.
Additional information is available in the Office of Admissions, Suite
230. Applications are available between December 1, 1999 and February
15, 2000 and can be obtained by contacting: Scholarship Secretary,
Jewish Vocational Service, 1 South Franklin, Chicago, IL 60606; Phone:
(312) 357-4521; Fax: (312) 855-3282; email: jvsscholarship@juf.org.
Additional information is also available at www.fastweb.com.

10/21/99

January 28, 2000

Northwest Suburban Bar Association FoundationThe Northwest Suburban Bar Association Foundation will award three
scholarships for the Spring semester, 2000. Third year law students
will be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship; second year students for a $1,500
scholarship; and first year students for a $1,000 scholarship. Applicants
must be residents of the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division,
regardless of the law school attended. Interested candidates must submit
the application, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a one page
statement. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230.

The application deadlines
for the following scholarship awards have already passed. This information
is provided to assist you in determining the time of year that various
awards are typically offered. Awards are listed in chronological
order by their application deadline.

Date Posted

1999-2000 Deadline

Award Information

5/12/99

September 6, 1999

Justinian Society of Lawyers ScholarshipsThe Justinian Society of Lawyers awards scholarships annually to Italian-American
law students who demonstrate financial need, Italian ancestry and academic
achievement. In 1998, over $40,000 was awarded to a total of twenty-five
law students. Students interested in applying for scholarships must complete
the scholarship application, and submit a law school transcript, financial
information and 500-word essay. Applications are available on the Justinian
Society Web site at www.justinians.org,
or in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

8/12/99

September 23, 1999

NAPABA Law Foundation ScholarshipsThe NAPABA Law Foundation, an organization of over thirty local Asian
Pacific American bar associations, will award scholarships this fall on
a nationwide basis to law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve
or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school
at least half time, and must submit a completed and signed NAPABA Law Foundation
Scholarship Application form. Applicants must also submit an official
law school transcript (or for first-year students, a statement from their
law school certifying that they are law degree candidates enrolled at least
half-time), a resume and two letters of recommendation. Applicants
who wish to demonstrate financial need may also submit a copy of their
financial aid application. NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship applications
are available on the Foundation's Web site at http://www.napaba.org/scholar.html.

9/20/99

September 27, 1999

Hellenic Bar Association ScholarshipsThe Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois (HBA), an organization of
Illinois attorneys of Hellenic descent, will award scholarships to second-
and third-year law students of Hellenic descent based upon academic performance
and demonstrable financial need. This year, HBA will award at least
three scholarships of $2,500 each. Applicants must submit the HBA
Scholarship Application, official law school transcripts and proof of financial
need. Applicant interviews will be held on the evening of September
29, 1999. Scholarship recipients must attend the awards
ceremony on October 10, 1999 to receive their award. Applications
for HBA Scholarships are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

6/18/99

September 30, 1999

Corus Bank $2,000 Scholarship GiveawayCorus Bank will be giving away $2,000 in scholarships from June through
September for the 1999-2000 academic year. There are no grade point or
essay requirements for the scholarships. By simply completing the on-line
submission form and sending it, your name will be entered into a drawing
for a $250 scholarship. Drawings will be held on the 15th and the lst day
of each month from June through September. Winners will be announced on
the 16th and the 1st day of each month on the Corus Bank Web site. You
do not have to be a Corus Bank borrower to enter the Scholarship Giveaway.
You may enter the Corus Bank Scholarship Giveaway at http://www.corusbank.com
and click on "Student Loans" for more information.

9/20/99

November 1, 1999

Just the Beginning FoundationScholarships are available for full- and part-time students currently
enrolled in an Illinois law school who are in need of financial assistance.
Scholarship awards must be used during the 1999-2000 academic year.
To be considered, applicants must submit a completed scholarship application,
a resume, a law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, a letter
of good standing, and an essay. The scholarship application and additional
information are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

10/21/99

November 29, 1999

South Suburban Bar Association ScholarshipThe South Suburban Bar Association Scholarship Committee will award
a $1,500 scholarship to a deserving law student of an accredited local
law school. Applicants must be a resident of the South Suburbs of
Cook County and must have a present interest to practice law in the South
Suburbs upon graduation. Financial need will be considered by the
Scholarship Committee and applicants must document their financial need
when requested to do so by the Committee. Each student interested
in being considered for the Scholarship Award must submit a brief resume
for review by the South Suburban Bar Association Scholarship Committee.
The Committee may conduct interviews of applicants or, alternatively, may
in its discretion, recommend a candidate to the Board of the South Suburban
Bar Association based upon a review of the resumes submitted. In
order to receive the Scholarship Award, the student must attend the South
Suburban Bar Association's Installation Dinner Dance in January 2000.
Additional information about this scholarship is available in the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230. Applicants should forward a letter of application,
resume and financial information directly to Dennis G. Gianopolus, Attorney
at Law, 717 Burnham Avenue, Calumet City, Illinois 60409.

If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship
for the 1999-2000 academic year, please refer to the Scholarship
Policies from the current Student Handbook for important information
concerning your award. Please direct any questions about your scholarship
to the Office of Admissions, Suite
230.